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Post subject: False Morel Warning  Posted: April 5th, 2008, 6:37 pm |
 As the season gets under way I would like to point out to the unseasoned or uniformed morel hunters not to eat the "False Morel" aka "Beef Steak". It can make you sick and or cause death. ethylidene gyromitrin, the main poisonous compound of the mushroom false morel. People have eaten these for years and say there is nothing wrong with them. What happens is the chemical builds up in the body over time and one day after you eat one it could be the last time you eat again. Common side effects are gas, diarrhea, upset stomach, and more. Please be careful of what you are picking for dinner. Keep it safe we would like to see you here next season! This is a photo of one...
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Very good idea Dion for posting this. There are so many people out there that think these are ok to eat. These mushrooms may smell like a morel but they are one you DO NOT want to mess with. |
Now the Beef Steak is a fairly easy mushroom to ID but the one that fools hundreds of hunters every year is the Verpa Bohemica. Many will confuse this with the Morchella Semilibera (aka Half-free Morel) Now you really need to know how to tell these apart from the real ones. Quote: The Verpa bohemica is probably the most mistaken mushroom and the probably the most difficult to distinguish from the true morel Morchella Semilibera (the Half-free morel) but if you know what to look for is pretty obvious. The verpa is considered an early morel but will continue fruiting throughout the morel season. The verpa's cap is barely attached to the stem and bears a skirt-like appearance whereas the half-free cap is attached somewhere in the middle. Another obvious sign is that the verpa when cut open lengthwise the stem contains cottony like wisps of fibers. The half free is hollow. Also the cap of the verpa has more of a wrinkled appearance whereas the half-free is more like pitted. The verpa is considered poisonous and should not be eaten; there are many reports of ill effects and poisoning as well as allergic reactions to consuming these mushrooms. Here are a few shots of this Verpa from the Morels Page on the site.
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Visiting my friend's house with the sole intention of eating his Morels!
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 5th, 2008, 7:26 pm
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Good time of the year to bring this up...the only thing the gyromitras are good for is practicing your golf swing....Monomethelhydrozine(sp)(ch3nhnh2) nasty toxin that builds up in your liver and is never released....Some folks have eat them all of thier lives and have had no problems and others...just a time or two is all it took..........Anyone have Dr.Kavorkians phone #... 
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 5th, 2008, 7:43 pm
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Another photo to maybe add is one of the false half tree morel. Maybe we could find some photos of what each species looks like when cut open. That way new morel hunters can know how to distinguish them better. The more we have to learn the better off we all are. ( i have read some people eatinf those false morels) Why even try I mean c-mon, some people have guts, i could so do with out putting rocket fuel in my system, Sorry i will pass 
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oh boy, i must have missed a few cuz i am outta here!
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 6th, 2008, 8:04 am
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Maybe after all of the pictures are up and posted this thread could be made a sticky....
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 15th, 2008, 10:02 am
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We don't see many half frees in our area. I come across maybe a couple a year. The beef stakes on the other hand are plentiful. I actually known a lady who trades morels for them. Great pics for those who can't tell the difference.
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 15th, 2008, 5:02 pm
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Was out today & noticed some mushrroms that were red and flat anybody know what they are?
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 17th, 2008, 1:06 pm
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The poison in the false Morels if anyone is interested is Mono Methyl Hdrazine.
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 17th, 2008, 3:11 pm
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Normally I only see 1 or 2 of the beefsteak but this year they are everywhere, is this a good sign?
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Post subject: Re: False Morel Warning Posted: April 17th, 2008, 7:29 pm
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Good info, since the verpa is one of the first to "pop". I have run into people in the woods with bags full of these things, and have had to break the news that they are bad news. I can't tell you how many arguments I have had with people I know who eat the beefsteaks, and swear by them. Why bother when there are so many other opportunities for a good harvest.
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